IBM Integrated Analytics System vs Oracle Database Appliance comparison

IBM and Oracle are both solutions in the Data Warehouse category. IBM is ranked #21, while Oracle is ranked #7 with an average rating of 7.8. IBM holds a 1.0% mindshare in Data Warehouse, compared to Oracle’s 5.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 86% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between IBM Integrated Analytics System and Oracle Database Appliance based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Integrated Analytics Sy...

Ranking in Data Warehouse

21st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Database Appliance

Ranking in Data Warehouse

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Data Warehouse category, the mindshare of IBM Integrated Analytics System is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Appliance is 5.3%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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it_user258975

Senior Information Management Specialist at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

They deliver a canned, scalable solution, but I would like to see the TSA scripts available publicly.

With a solid DB2 foundation, it performs incredibly and I recently implemented the new BLU Acceleration, and was dumbfounded that hour-long queries took minutes, in the correct scenario, of course. From a consultant point of view, I can step in and immediately know the system. I do not…

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AdnanNaseem

Senior Database Administrator at Techlogix

Offers built-in utilities and tools that simplify management

Oracle often releases updated versions of Database Appliance with improvements. However, I think Oracle should focus on further automating database management and IT-related tasks, such as backups. They've made progress with daily database stat automation, which is a good feature. Moreover, every product benefits from new functionality over time. I would like to see a centralized terminal where we can easily manage the database and its components with drag-and-drop functionality instead of relying solely on commands. So, I would like to see a centralized dashboard. Other areas of improvement include customer service and support, and scalability.

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Financial Services Firm

30%

Computer Software Company

12%

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What do you like most about Oracle Database Appliance?

Oracle Database Appliance provides high stability.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Appliance?

While I'm somewhat familiar with standard licensing, pricing isn't really my area of expertise. However, Oracle is on the higher end of the pricing spectrum, along with SAP.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Database Appliance?

There is room for improvement in better integration with third-party tools, such as Power BI or Redshift. When dealing with federated data sources, this integration can be a challenge.

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Also Known As

Smart Analytics System, IBM Smart Analytics System

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Overview

The IBM Smart Analytics System provides analytics capabilities on a data warehouse foundation. This integrated and optimized system combines advanced software with IBM server and storage hardware to address a range of analytics workloads and accelerate deployment to help achieve greater efficiency, lower cost and higher performance.

IBM

Oracle Database Appliance is the easiest and most affordable way for small or medium-size organizations to run Oracle databases and applications and is an ideal platform for remote and edge computing environments. Customers reduce Oracle Database deployment times and management workloads using a prebuilt integrated system with management automation. As demonstrated in IDC’s business value study (PDF), Oracle Database Appliance lets customers grow revenue and control costs, delivering up to a 498% return on investment (ROI) over five years.

Oracle

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LifeLock, Incarlopsa, Al Yusur Industrial Contracting

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